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Coordinates: 41°09′24″N 87°52′24″W 41.1566939, -87.8733194

Olivet Nazarene University

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • One University Avenue, Bourbonnais, Illinois, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: (800) 648-1463 • (815) 939-5011
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

A "product of lay initiative," Olivet traces its roots to 1907 when a group of families in East-Central Illinois started a school to provide a Christian education for their children. Classes at Miss Mary Nesbitt's Grammar School were first held in a house in Georgetown, Illinois. In 1908, the school's founders acquired nineteen acres south of Georgetown, in the village of Olivet, and built on this land, moving the grammar school to the proposed campus and beginning secondary-level classes. A Wesleyan–holiness community sprang up around the school. In 1909, the liberal arts college was started and the school was given the name Illinois Holiness University. ^[1]

The school was given to the Church of the Nazarene in 1912. It was renamed Olivet University in 1915, and again in 1923 to Olivet College. The economic solvency of the school became a problem in the 1920s, and the trustees were forced to declare bankruptcy in 1926. The school's treasurer, T. W. Willingham, purchased the school back at an auction and was elected president. ^[1]

In 1939, the main building on campus was destroyed by fire. This prompted the school to look for a new location. Under President A.L. Parrott, the school moved in 1940, onto the previous 42-acre campus of St. Viator's College. With the move, the school's name was changed to Olivet Nazarene College. The school's name was changed again in 1986 to Olivet Nazarene University. ^[1]

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Prospective Students

Olivet Nazarene University's Education programs are designed to equip educators with the knowledge they need to make a difference in the life of every K-12 student. To accommodate your busy lifestyle, Olivet's accelerated programs are tailored to your unique needs as an adult learner. Classes meet just one night a week, are priced very competitively and can be completed in less than 24 months. We believe in the influence of teachers. Additional program features:

• Programs can be completed in fewer than 24 months
• Located in many convenient locations
• Very competitive cost
• Meet only one night per week
• Financial aid available
• State-accredited and NCATE-approved
• U.S. News & World Report names Olivet one of "America's Best Colleges"

To request for more information, visit [2].

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